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   shortcoming

   /ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋ/

   noun

   • 1. a fault or failure to meet a certain standard, typically in a person's character, a plan, or a system: "he is so forthright about his shortcomings, it's hard to chastise him"

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   What is a shortcomings in a book?

   • Someone's or something's shortcomings are the faults or weaknesses which they have. His book has its shortcomings. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   What does shortcoming mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of SHORTCOMING is an imperfection or lack that detracts from the whole; also : the quality or state of being flawed or lacking. How to use shortcoming in a sentence.

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   What does short coming mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SHORTCOMING meaning: 1. a fault or a failure to reach a particular standard: 2. a fault or a failure to reach a…. Learn more.

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   What is the root of shortcoming?

   • The root of shortcoming is the phrase "to come short," which was used starting in the 1600's to mean "to be inadequate." "Shortcoming."

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   How do you use a noun shortcoming in a sentence?

   • Use the noun shortcoming when you talk about the way something — or someone — comes up short. Your boss's shortcoming could be her high expectations, and your job's shortcomings might be having to deal with your boss and not earning much money.

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   What is an empirical shortcoming?

   • An empirical shortcoming is the de-emphasis of the contribution that conscious will makes to voluntary action. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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   Shortcoming definition: a failure, defect, or deficiency in conduct, condition, thought, ability, etc.. See examples of SHORTCOMING used in a sentence.

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   shortcoming: 1 n a failing or deficiency Synonyms: defect Type of: disadvantage the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position